My woodworking workshop/bookbinding studio is located in my mother’s apartment. She lives in Romania for the better part of a year, and I put the place to a good use for the remaining 10-11 months =)

The major problem is sawdust. It is everywhere. My dust collection system is far from the best, and lots of particles evade being suctioned into a special bucket. This may be a problem during classes (no one likes to find wood shavings on their newly bound books), but what’s even more important in my situation, I need to protect my mother’s things, including books.

That’s why every year I pass through a Dexter-style stage of transforming the apartment into a workshop.

Do you have any similar restrictions/limitations at your workshop? =)

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Stepan is the owner and editor of iBookBinding.com since August 2015. He has been a bookbinder since 2006 and has taught hundreds of students since 2014. Recently Stepan spends more time crafting and 3d-printing bookbinding tools than making books.

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